5 Aug 2003
Construction starts on Lebanese theme park
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Lebanon is to get its first theme park, thanks to a US$40 million investment by UAE business tycoon Khalaf al Habtoor.
Construction of the attraction, called Metropolitan Park, began this week on a 107,000 sq meter plot of land in a suburb of Beirut, with a target completion date of September 2004.
Speaking at last week’s press conference to launch the project, Habtoor said:
“The theme park will provide quality entertainment for all age groups, coupled with an educational objective. This is Al Habtoor Group’s contribution to Lebanon’s economic revival and a step toward pushing touristic performance to advanced levels.”
The Al Habtoor Group owns the five-star Metropolitan Palace Hotel in Lebanon and is currently working on a 33-storey commercial complex in Beirut.
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